American First Ladies

Read about what life is like as the woman of the White House with our interviews.

The wife of Democratic President Barack Obama and her mother talk about her childhood, family, the campaign and more.

See photos of Michelle Obama on the campaign trail, giving back to her community, with her family and at the Democratic National Convention.

The wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain opens up about her family, the campaign, her humanitarian work and overcoming tough times.

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1Cindy McCain
See photos of Cindy McCain in her role as a humanitarian, with her family, on the campaign trail and at the Republican National Convention.
2Presidential Candidates and Their Families
Take a peek at past and present snapshots of Presidential candidates with their families.
3Hillary Clinton: On the Issues
4Interview with Hillary Clinton
The Democratic Presidential candidate on what the first one hundred days of the Clinton administration will look like, how she would deal with Iraq and Iran, and what she would like the American people to know about her.
5The Contenders 2008: Hillary Clinton
Plenty of voters have already made up their minds about Hillary Clinton. Can she win over the ones who haven’t?
6Friends Interrupted
True friends find their way back to each other through the trials of life.
7Best Big Thinker
Take a second look at the First Lady.
8The Teaching of Laura Bush
She knows a lot about how to keep America strong: It's the children, stupid!
9"They Said I Couldn't"
Six stories of people who wouldn't give up.

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